1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 25, 12:15 PM EST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 115 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-FRI)...A SFC LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE STATE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY AND THEN STARTS LIFTING NORTH AS THE RIDGE BUILDS BACK IN FROM THE ATLANTIC ACROSS SOUTHERN FL FRIDAY. ALOFT...A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE STATE TONIGHT AND THEN GRADUALLY LIFTS NORTH THROUGH THURSDAY TO ACROSS NORTH FL/SOUTH GA. THE TROUGH STALLS THERE AND DISSIPATES THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN US. DEEP MOISTURE AND UPPER INSTABILITY REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE STATE THROUGH THURSDAY...AND THEN LIFT WITH THE TROUGH. HAVE THEREFORE BUMPED POPS UP TO LIKELY FOR INTERIOR AND SOUTHERN ZONES FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE GFS TRIES TO DRY OUT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE RATHER SIGNIFICANTLY FOR FRIDAY WHEREAS THE ETA DOES NOT DEPICT THIS. GIVEN TIME OF YEAR AND SEA BREEZE ACTIVITY...WILL LEAN TOWARD THE WETTER ETA POPS FOR SOUTHERN LOCATIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPS STAY NEAR CLIMO THROUGH THE PERIOD. .LONG TERM (FRI NGT-WED)...WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST U.S. EARLY NEXT WEEK. SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH CONTINUED RATHER WEAK FLOW. OVERALL MOISTURE LEVELS DECREASE SOME...BUT SHOULD STILL BE ENOUGH FOR SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION EACH DAY. THEREFORE...FEW IF ANY CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO PREVIOUS FORECAST. && .MARINE...WINDS REMAIN 10 KNOTS OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS UNDER WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN. NO CONCERNS EXCEPT WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. && .FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 74 89 74 90 / 30 50 30 50 FMY 74 90 74 91 / 30 60 30 50 GIF 74 90 74 91 / 30 60 30 50 SRQ 74 88 74 89 / 30 50 30 50 BKV 71 89 71 90 / 30 50 30 50 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...JLC LONG TERM...PRC
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 530 AM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-251430- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 530 AM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE PENINSULA TODAY...RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS AND A VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE. SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES WILL MOVE WELL INLAND TODAY...BUT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING NEAR THE COAST...THEN BECOME NUMEROUS INLAND THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRIMARY THREAT TODAY WILL BE FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THIS MORNING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OFFSHORE. WHEN SKIES DARKEN...MOVE INDOORS. IF THERE IS TIME...UNPLUG APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAIT UNTIL THE STORM ENDS BEFORE USING THE TELEPHONE OR RUNNING WATER. HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY BRIEFLY EXCEED BANK FULL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: TYPICAL SUMMERTIME THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LOCALIZED FLOODING IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND STORMS AND FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 622 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ051-052-252315- HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- 622 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL POLK AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING WEST AT 5 MPH AND STRETCHING FROM NORTHWEST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY INTO SOUTH AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTY... WILL AFFECT TEMPLE TERRACE...LUTZ...TAMPA...TEMPLE TERRACE... MANGO...BRANDON...BLOOMINGDALE...RIVERVIEW...PLANT CITY...LAKELAND HIGHLANDS...MULBERRY...BARTOW...WAHNETA...AND FORT MEADE...UNTIL 715 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SHARP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 622 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ051-052-252315- HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- 622 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL POLK AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING WEST AT 5 MPH AND STRETCHING FROM NORTHWEST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY INTO SOUTH AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTY...WILL AFFECT TEMPLE TERRACE...LUTZ...TAMPA...TEMPLE TERRACE...MANGO...BRANDON...PLANT CITY...LAKELAND HIGHLANDS...BARTOW ...WAHNETA...AND FORT MEADE...UNTIL 715 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SHARP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 624 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ050-252300- PINELLAS- 624 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PINELLAS COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT TARPON SPRINGS...SAFETY HARBOR...PALM HARBOR AND OLDSMAR...UNTIL 700 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. RKR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 700 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ050-260000- PINELLAS- 703 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PINELLAS COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING WEST AT 5 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SAINT PETE CLEARWATER AIRPORT...SAINT PETERSBURG...LEALMAN... CLEARWATER...LARGO...DUNEDIN...PALM HARBOR...HIGHPOINT...AND THE BEACHES ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS...UNTIL 800 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SHARP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 703 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ050-260000- PINELLAS- 703 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PINELLAS COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...DRIFTING WEST AT 5 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SAINT PETE CLEARWATER AIRPORT...SAINT PETERSBURG...LEALMAN... CLEARWATER...LARGO...DUNEDIN...PALM HARBOR...HIGHPOINT...AND THE BEACHES ALONG THE BARRIER ISLANDS...UNTIL 800 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE PEA TO HALF-INCH SIZE HAIL. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SHARP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 715 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 FLZ051-260000- HILLSBOROUGH- 715 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT TAMPA...MACDILL...VALRICO...BLOOMINGDALE...BRANDON...RIVERVIEW... GIBSONTON...LITHIA...BOYETTE...AND APOLLO BEACH UNTIL 800 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SHARP
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning was responsible for a house fire on Sonona Street in south Tampa. The house was a complete loss.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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